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CEI to PUF: distance & flight time
Chiang Rai (Chiang Rai International Airport) → Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport)
5,773 mi
9,291 km · 5,017 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CEI — Chiang Rai International Airport · Chiang Rai, Thailand
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CEI
- THL · Tachileik Airport37 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport42 mi away
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport56 mi away
- KET · Kengtung Airport95 mi away
Near PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CEI from PUF?
The flight distance from Chiang Rai (CEI) to Pau (PUF) is 5,773 miles (9,291 km, 5,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CEI to PUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chiang Rai and Pau?
Pau is 5 hours behind Chiang Rai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CEI to PUF?
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